Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72721

Difficulty date
August 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357QS
Make and model
Boeing 72721
Aircraft serial
19259
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs1085-Bs1110
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BULGING AND PILLOWING SKIN AT BS 1085 THRU BS 1110 ALONG FASTENER ROWS AT STRINGER 17R THRU 19R ON EXTERNAL FUSELAGE. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR FROM BS 1085 TO BS 1110 BETWEEN STRINGER 17R AND 19R DUE TO CORROSION IAW MFG ENGINEERING RO. (MATERIAL USED 2024-T3 .090 INCHES, 86 INCHES X 38 INCHES.

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